Android garners five percent of the U.S. smartphone market

Based on figures culled from AdMob's mobile advertising platform, Android now accounts for some five percent of the smartphone share in the United States. This is a very healthy increase from the three percent reported in January. Of course, this looks like a mere drop in the ocean compared to the marketshare of competitors like RIM's BlackBerry and Apple's iPhone.

What I found interesting was the additional tidbit that the Android-based smartphone--there is only one at this point--is the number one device on T-Mobile's network. I'm not sure what the numbers are like on AT&T's network, but with the Palm Pre launching exclusively with Sprint later this year, customers have no choice but to switch carriers if they want a mobile device badly enough.

Those who are interested, can access the highlights of the PDF report from AdMob here.

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